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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 02 Introducing our Bursary Programme
CLICKS BURSARY 03 What does our bursary cover?
CLICKS FOUNDATION 04 What is the Clicks Foundation?
APPLICATION PROCESS 05 How do I apply for the bursary?
OPPORTUNITIES 06 How can The Clicks Group help kick start my career?
OUR EMPLOYEES 07 How do we look after our employees?
APPLY TODAY 08 Where do I start?
INTRODUCING OUR BURSARY PROGRAMME This bursary programme is about rewarding excellence by supporting undergraduate students without any obligations attached to such bursary. Selection criteria: • • • •
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Confirmed South African citizenship Registered 2nd, 3rd or 4th year undergraduate Pharmacy student Registered 2nd year Pharmacy Technician student Registered 3rd or final year student in a scarce and critical skills area as defined and by the Clicks Group from time to time Aged between 19 and 35 years Not be in possession of another bursary or subject to a bursary obligation
*Bursaries are only available to students of South African universities registered with the Council of Higher Education as a “higher education institution” as defined in terms of the Higher Education Act
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Required documents: • • • •
A valid senior certificate Most recent university results on official university stationery A certified copy of a valid South African identity document If you have a disability, your application will need to be accompanied by a doctors confirmation (template can be requested from bursaries@ clicksgroup.co.za)
Bursary applications are screened against the Clicks selection criteria, as well as the national and provincial EAP. Preference will be given to persons with disabilities and persons from designated groups. Bursaries are awarded at the Clicks Foundation’s sole discretion. The bursary only funds academic studies that pertain to academic year of registration. The bursary award expressly excludes any fees or costs associated with previous study loans or tuition expenses.
CLICKS BURSARY A Clicks bursary covers the following cost for undergraduate studies at a South African university: • • • •
Registration fees Tuition fees Prescribed textbooks Support in the form of study assistance and aids where required
The Clicks Foundation bursary fund is a merit-based programme aimed at addressing scarce and critical skills in the retail and pharmaceutical healthcare industry. Our bursary programme promotes the Group’s principles of sustainable development and transformation whilst contributing to South Africa’s national development plan.
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WHAT IS the Clicks FOUNDATION? The Clicks Foundation has been established as one of the vehicles through which the Clicks Group advances its social responsibilities. It does so by contributing to the higher education of meritorious students enrolled in pharmacy and related healthcare fields of study by providing them with bursaries on a gratuitous basis. The Clicks Foundation is focused on providing students from South African universities within the pharmacy, healthcare and other scarce skills areas (as identified in the National Development plan), with funding to complete their studies on an annual basis. The bursary beneficiaries will therefore have no reciprocal service or financial obligation towards either the The Clicks Foundation or The Clicks Group.
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OUR BURSARY APPLICATION PROCESS 1
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Applications open
Feedback and interview
Initial shortlist
You can apply online at careers.clicksgroup.co.za between 1 August and 31 August every year. The annual online applications will consist of screening your application against the selection criteria.
If your application complies with the application requirements you will be invited for an interview.
At this stage, an initial shortlist of bursary recipients will be drawn up, and you will be notified of success at this stage.
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Assessments
Notice of outcome
Notice of offer
Initial shortlisted applicants will be required to complete an assessment, (which may take place in either Cape Town or Johannesburg).
Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of our application process meaning that a bursary offer will be made to them. Unsuccessful applicants will be informed of the outcomes.
A bursary offer will be sent to each successful applicant, subject to proof of current registration and comprehensive academic records.
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OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE CLICKS GROUP In order to support the requirements of your course curriculum, we provide practical work opportunities for 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students subject to the availability of SAPC registered sites and tutors at locations of choice at competitive rates. These practical work opportunities have been flexibly designed so that registered pharmacy students can fulfil their practical work hours during the weekends or extended semester breaks. We offer pharmacy internship opportunities all over South Africa – with our comprehensive Clicks Pharmacy network limited only to the SAPC site and tutor registrations. Within the Clicks Group, you is a place where can careers can build a career, enabled for people with drive, with opportunities for graduates through our graduate or internship programmes. Our focus areas for graduate placement include supply chain, IT, human resources, merchandise, store operations and E-commerce.
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These programmes seamlessly integrate with our career paths that are supported with our mix of internal and external bouquet of employee development programmes which drives our employee development. We strive to empower motivated, passionate people, who can act as catalysts for positive change in our society, and who put into practice the Clicks values. We seek long-term economic value through efficiency and transformation, in our product offerings and in our supply chain. All of these are embedded in our sustainability programme, which we’ve integrated into our performance management systems and our communications with stakeholders.
Ensuring the Clicks Group continues to be a CHOICE employer The Clicks Group is the pre-eminent health and beauty retailer, leading the way with unlimited opportunities for people with passion. We take care of our own with an industry leading employee value proposition built upon our 5 pillars which includes:
Recognised industry leaders
Passionate and focused leadership
Dynamic growth opportunities
Embracing culture that celebrates diversity
Financially stable and agile
Our people who thrive in an inclusive and performancedriven culture
A sustainable Group with an expanding footprint across Southern Africa.
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Our unique capabilities through which we are able to introduce innovation
Our leaders who provide a clear, empowering vision
Our ability to offer exciting career advancement and fulfilling personal growth
It’s a great day to apply As stewards for future generations and our environment, we continue to support paperless. Therefore online bursary applications will be accepted between 1 August and 31 August annually. Visit careers.clicksgroup.co.za to apply for bursaries and to understand how you could build your career with us. Bursary holders are encouraged to participate in our Graduate Development Programme.
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